Episode 30: From Academia to Startup CEO With Sekar Kathiresan

Episode 30: From Academia to Startup CEO With Sekar Kathiresan

Sekar Kathiresan, MD, sits down with me to discuss his unique career path from esteemed cardiologist and physician-geneticist at Massachusetts General Hospital to co-founder and CEO of Verve Therapeutics.

Dr. Kathiresan discovered a way to predict risk of developing heart attacks even in patients who don’t possess risk factors. He founded this startup to discover ways to counter premature heart attacks. You’ll really want to hear what he has to say.

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